Pam Catoe

Like most people, my love for craft beer started in college when most craft consisted of imports. Austin has come a long way since then and I love being a part of the Austin beer culture and consistantly expanding my beer knowledge. Follow Me on Twitter @PamCraftBeerATX

Friends and Allies Brewing Announces Closure

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA

Friends and Allies Announces Closure After weeks of speculation and rumors, Friends and Allies Brewing has announced it will be closing permanently after eight years in a social media post. Rumors began spreading around the end of summer that the brewery was already closed, those rumors mainly coming from other social media platforms like Reddit. Members of the CraftBeerAustin.com team visited several times over the past few months and things appeared to be operating normally. […]

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The Beerists | 595 – Best IPA Ever?

By / / CBA, The Beerists

The Beerists | 595 – Best IPA Ever? The Beerists podcast is recorded in Austin, TX and each week we will be featuring the latest episode. The content below is an excerpt from the latest Beerists podcast release: 595 – Best IPA Ever? We’re super excited to get these Ohio beers from listener Joey Borders– mainly because it’ll be the 1st time in a long time we’ve had Fat Head’s Head Hunter on the show– which

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ATX Beer Party Is Back With a Unique Coffee+Beer Event

By / / CBA

ATX Beer Party Is Back With a Unique Coffee+Beer Event Hot Ones and Cold Ones: A Guided, 4-Course, Coffee, Pastry, & Beer Pairing at the Brew & Brew This Sunday, December 3 from 2-4:00 p.m. Get Tickets Here From growing to roasting to brewing to drinking–the craft of coffee and beer has many crossovers. Join ATX Beer Party at Brew and Brew for an exclusive event featuring Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors and Hold Out Brewing,

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Order the 7th Annual Pink Boots Blend Today

By / / Austin Breweries, Pink Boots Society

Order the 7th Annual Pink Boots Blend Today The 7TH Annual Pink Boots Blend is Available for Pre-Sale Click Here to Order Today! Each year, women from the Pink Boots Society (PBS) collaborate with Yakima Cheif Hops (YCH) to select the annual blend recipe. For the 7th annual blend, YCH sent virtual selection kits to PBS chapters across the globe and then hosted the final hop rub at the Great American Beer Festival. The 7th

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Enjoy Texas Craft Beer on Small Business Saturday

By / / Austin Breweries, Craft Beer News

Enjoy Texas Craft Beer on Small Business Saturday Nearly 100 Craft Breweries and Retailers Across the State Will Offer Limited Edition Souvenir Glass on Saturday, November 25th. Saturday, November 25, Texas breweries, retailers, and craft-friendly bars and restaurants are celebrating Small Business Saturday by offering a collectible souvenir beer glass for the fifth year. Per the Texas Craft Brewers Guild, “approximately 400 small and independent breweries across Texas have an over $5 Billion impact on

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The Beerists | 594 – Wye Hill Brewing

By / / CBA, The Beerists

The Beerists | 594 – Wye Hill Brewing The Beerists podcast is recorded in Austin, TX and each week we will be featuring the latest episode. The content below is an excerpt from the latest Beerists podcast release: 594 – Wye Hill Brewing The gang’s all back, and just in time to try some beer sent to us by Raleigh, NC’s Wye Hill Brewing! Grant even rushed here fresh off a plane and hung over from

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The Beerists | 593 – Bloodbuzz Ohio

By / / CBA, The Beerists

The Beerists | 593 – Bloodbuzz Ohio The Beerists podcast is recorded in Austin, TX and each week we will be featuring the latest episode. The content below is an excerpt from the latest Beerists podcast release: 593 – Bloodbuzz Ohio Listener Cory took a few big swings in this Ohio beer lineup, and we’re here for it. Well, some of us are– Mark and Pam are out. But we got our super experienced beer geek

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East West Beer Fest is This Saturday!

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA, Event Listings and New Releases

East West Beer Fest Buy Tickets Now! CraftBeerAustin.com has teamed up with Turnstile Coffee Beer and Spirits to bring a one-of-a-kind beer festival to Austin. East West Beer Fest features 10 local breweries pouring their select East Coast and West Coast-style beers. East Coast styles have dominated the craft beer scene for the past few years, while many West Coast-style fans still insist it’s the dominant style. Come on out and try each style and

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Oskar Blues Suddenly Shutters Austin Location

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA

In a surprise move, Oskar Blues has closed its Austin location. Per a former employee, all employees were laid off this morning and the Metric location is closed as of today. Further, the social media accounts and the Austin location on the website have all been removed. Austin has seen a rash of brewery closures over the past few months and the North Austin Brewery District has been hit the hardest with the closure of

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East West Beer Fest Beer List

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA, Event Listings and New Releases

East West Beer Fest Beer List Tickets are on sale now! CraftBeerAustin.com has teamed up with Turnstile Coffee Beer and Spirits to bring a one-of-a-kind beer festival to Austin. East West Beer Fest features 10 local breweries pouring their select East Coast and West Coast-style beers benefitting The Wounded Warrior Project. EWBF Beer Lineup Selected by Each Participating Brewery (Subject to Change) BreweryWest Coast East Coast Austin BeerworksCunningham | Cold IPA | 6.8%Terps All the Way Down | Tropical

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ATX Beer Party Launches with Unique and Charitable Events to Celebrate Austin Beer

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA, Charity, Event Listings and New Releases, The People of Craft Beer

ATX Beer Party Launches with Unique and Charitable Events to Celebrate Austin Beer New group of Austin industry vets join forces to amplify attention to the local beer community with a week of events from November 5th-12th    ATX Beer Party, a dynamic new promotions group, is gearing up to launch a week of beer events across the city in celebration of the local beer community and to raise funds for nonprofit organizations. Led by

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Troy Aikman’s EIGHT Secures a Top Draft Pick with Seasoned Pro David Reny

By / / Features, The People of Craft Beer

Troy Aikman’s EIGHT Secures a Top Draft Pick with Seasoned Pro David Reny In a move that signals their ambition to challenge the major brewing conglomerates and emerge as the ‘next great American beer,’ Troy Aikman is proud to announce the appointment of industry veteran David Reny as Chief Commercial Officer of EIGHT Brewing. EIGHT Brewing is the company responsible for producing and marketing Aikman’s EIGHT Elite Light Lager. With nearly three decades of experience

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